Trisha Gene Brady
Trisha Gene Brady is a Roots musician from Knoxville, TN best known for her seven year run as the female vocalist and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, mandolin, percussion) for national touring act, The Black Lillies.
Her split from that well-known Americana outfit opened a door to the obvious next step as a solo artist. She released a solo EP I Have You in Fall 2018 to high acclaim and tour dates followed.
Trisha Gene has been featured in a variety of mediums including Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Billboard, Wall Street Journal, Consequence of Sound, Garden & Gun, Huffington Post, Relix Magazine, USA Today, PASTE Magazine, No Depression, Country Weekly, NPR’s Mountain Stage (twice), GAC, Texas Music Scene, CMT, five separate PBS concert specials and is one of the only independent artists invited to play the Grand Ole Opry more than thirty times since her debut there in 2011.
Highlight past performances include Bonnaroo Music + Arts, SXSW, Americana Music Fest, Country Music Association’s CMA Festival & Fan Fair, Rochester International Jazz Festival, Pickathon, Strawberry Music Festival, Four Corners Folk Festival, MerleFest, Old Settler’s Festival, The Luck Reunion, 30A Songwriter Festival, Braun Brothers Reunion, Bristol Rhythm & Roots and more.
“(Trisha) Gene Brady - who can be reminiscent of both Etta James and Natalie Merchant -consistently conveys what a song calls for whether it’s warmth, sorrow, honesty, or joy.” - NO DEPRESSION
"Knoxville, Tennessee native Trisha Gene Brady’s seven-year run as vocalist and instrumentalist for The Black Lillies has seen her take the stage of the Grand Old Opry more than thirty times and perform for crowds at Bonnaroo, SXSW, & Pickathon. With vocals as sweet as southern ice tea, and impressive chops as a multi-instrumentalist, Brady is embarking on new adventures as one sweetheart of a solo act." - Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion